Stratasys Ltd, a developer of industrial grade additive solutions, has released
GrabCAD Print Pro 2025, which the company says is an important update to its print preparation software — it is designed to reduce time, complexity, and cost across all additive manufacturing (AM) operations.
The software update includes full integration of Fixturemate, a design automation application developed by the German company
trinckle to simplify fixture design. Fixturemate allows users to generate production-ready fixtures in minutes, even by users with no CAD experience. With full integration of Fixturemate — and enhanced features like 3-D textures, void body creation, and multi-session support — the new release of GrabCAD Print Pro gives users ‘more control over part functionality and throughput’ while simplifying production workflows and reducing reliance on traditional engineering resources.
Stratasys says: “Manufacturers increasingly rely on AM to improve agility on the factory floor, but many still face bottlenecks caused by fragmented software workflows and the need for skilled engineering labour. GrabCAD Print Pro 2025 shifts the work of fixture design from design engineers downstream to AM operators, thereby enabling GrabCAD Print Pro users to independently create fixtures within the software package instead of the traditional way of using different CAD tools by different users with specialised design skills. Simplifying this process reduces the time it takes to create new fixtures from days to hours.”
Open, connected solutions“The release builds on Stratasys’ commitment to deliver open, connected solutions that solve real manufacturing challenges, as customers can now: create production-ready fixtures without CAD tools or licenses, reducing fixture design time by up to 80%; apply 3-D textures directly in GrabCAD Print Pro, an ability that can enhance grip, fit, and aesthetics while avoiding file-size issues from traditional CAD workflows; and use insert and void body tools to improve part functionality while reducing support material and post-processing.
“This release can also run multiple print prep sessions in parallel, scaling setup across print jobs and increasing overnight/weekend utilisation; it also consolidates multiple software licenses into a single platform with support for all five Stratasys technologies and select third-party powder bed fusion (PBF) and stereolithography (SL) systems.”
GrabCAD Print Pro 2025 is available through Stratasys’ direct and indirect channels, and a 30-day free trial with full-feature access is currently available. More information can be found at the website
here.